Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-02

respondent.
The latest wonder in Maine seashore re.
sorts is Popham Beach, and cur correspun.
dent, who spent the Sabbath there, writes in
glowing terms of its attractions and pleas
ures. But it is only since Hon. P. o. Wick
cry has taken the hahn that the boom
has commenced. Under the management of
the Fort POpham Summer Resort Associa-
ton the place did not seem to flourish and
people did not take to it. But when the
property came into the hands of Mr.. Vickery,
there was change. The enterprising Au-
gusta publisher put in his money and
time, and people are realizing that he has one
of the most lovely spots On the Maine coast.
On Sunday both the hotels were
crowded to their greatest capacity, and
there was not a room to spare. Some
were even obliged to occupy cots. Last
year neither the Eureka House or the Ocean
View had guest until the fourth of August.
Throughout last month the hotels
have not wanted for guests. Sunday was a
day of rare enjoyment to those at the Beach.
For six days heavy fog had hung over the
coast. In the morning it lifted and all the
grand and impressive beauties of old ocean
were revealed. The waves curled and
swashed upon the broad sand beach which
stretches away for miles towards Small
Point, with CHATTER which was very agreea-
BILE to the landsmsn; the breeze, freighted
with cool and briny IMMIGRATION, swept in from
the sea, and one could but pity those who re-
NAMED in the cities OF the torrid interior; all
day long, two, three, and four masted
schooners, their white wings spread to the
breeze, irooped into the mouth of the river,
and big fleet passed out, hurried along like
full tug boats out to sea, in the mists, numer-
Gus crafts could be seen scudding along as il
endeavoring to escape unseen. All this had
its charm to the eye of the loter on hotel
piazzas. One of Kennebecs favorte news
paper men while Teasing on these glores,
became possessed of desire to make nearer
acquaintance with Seguin, chartered a sail
boat with skipper, and went
off to the island where he
spent several hours in an examina-
of Uncle Sans beacon light and fog horns.
In the middle of the day the dapper little
Percy V. whisked party of guests over to
Five Islands and later on another around Sc.
gum.
Although the hotels were crowded with
guests and he was short of walters, Mr.. Wick.
cry did all in his power to make the people
enjoy themselves and succeeded admirably,
Many Augusta people were down for the day,
Ere another season arrives the Ocean View
will be increased by the addition of forty
rooms and large number of people can be
accommodated. One of the proprietor's latesi
wrinkles was to advertise in the Boston pa
pers. but he found the jewellers at the Hub SO
willing to visit the mouth of the Kennebeo
that he was obliged to cease. As it was, twen'
ty visitors dame down on Saturdays Star.
On Sunday there were forty three guests at the
Ocean View House and ninety at the Eureka,
while many more were fed.
Among those at the Eureka House were
the following
VIII Fogg and family. Bath ; T. Nelson aud
wife, Frank Ziegler, Mrs. Joseph G. Iegler,
and son Frank, Mrs. Chandler, Philadelphia
F. w. Tower, wife and daughter, Springfield,
Mass; J. N. Ham. Lexington. Mass; w. I.
Clapp, Waltham, Mass, J. 2. Wyman and
wife, Augusta B. Hedge, Augusta &C. L. Rich
ardson, Walthsm, Mass. A. w. Pillsbury,
Wathan; S. G. Hopkins, Washington, D. c. ;
w. E. Schweppe, wife and family, Mrs. r.
Benson and daughter, Miss Annie Watts,
Iowa; DIR. Martelle, wife and family, Lewis
tom Josephine Sarzn, st. Hyacinthe, Canada ;
+. A. Libby, wife and son, Ray Thompson
of the Richmond Bee, Richmond; Mr..
Ashley and wife, Mr.. and Mrs j. j. Kelley,
Springfield, Mass C. Lynch, Waltham; I.
Horne and family, J. II. Cogan, Willard +.
Walker, Bert Cochrane, DR.. George Hartwell
| Brickett, Augusta.
| Among the Kennebec people at the Ocean
View House were 4. Curtis Stevens and wife
Gen. II. NJ. Plasted and Mrs. Plaisted, Hon.
VIM Wilson and wife, Judge Andrews, Jesse
johnson, ID. NJ. Waite, j. s. Hendee and
family, DR. VIM. B. Laphsm and daughter,
DIR. }. +. Hill and wife.